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प्रश्न
Long answer question:
Smita was working in a garage with the doors closed and automobile's engine running. After some time she felt breathless and fainted. What would be the reason? How can she be treated?
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उत्तर
1. Smita felt breathless and fainted due to the presence of excess carbon monoxide released from automobile engines.
2. Carbon monoxide can be fatal if not treated. The affected person can be treated by administering pure oxygen. This will speed up the separation of carbon monoxide from hemoglobin.
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Short answer question.
Why is it advantageous to breathe through the nose than through the mouth?
Distinguish between inspiration and expiration.
During inspiration, the diaphragm ______.
During inspiration, the inter-costal muscles ____________.
When you hold your breath, identify the gas changes that occur in blood and would first lead to the urge to breathe.
CO2 carried from the tissue cells in the blood is in the form of ______.
Observe the figures given in figure (A) and (B) and answer the following.
- Which of the figures A or B indicates the process of inhalation and which the process of exhalation?
- In the figure label the arrows and indicate the direction of
- movement of air
- movement of diaphragm
- movement of ribs

Which one has the lowest value?
The figure given below shows a small part of human lung where exchange of gas takes place. In which one of the options given below, the one part A, B, C or D is correctly identified along with its function.

Listed below are four respiratory capacities (1 - 4) and four jumbled respiratory volumes of a normal human adult
| Respiratory Capacities | Respiratory Volumes |
| 1. Residual volume | 2500 mL |
| 2. Vital capacity | 5500 mL |
| 3. Inspiratory sore volume | 1200 mL |
| 4. Total Lung capacity | 4500 mL |
Which one of the following is the correct matching of two capacities and volumes?
